Ella Nixon
Warrington,Cheshire
Summary
Dedicated education professional with a strong foundation in supporting early years teaching and the national curriculum. Expertise in SEN understanding, phonics, guided reading, and providing 1-1 and small group support. Proven ability to build positive relationships with children, ensuring effective communication and behavioural understanding. Skilled in playground supervision, safeguarding, and assisting with school trips. Committed to fostering literacy and numeracy skills through calm and patient communication. Experienced in record keeping, pupil progress monitoring, and implementing SALT interventions. Passionate about helping create a nurturing, safe environment for children.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Teaching assistant in primary school
Garrett Hall Priamary School
Tyldesley, Wigan
2024.02 - 2026.03
- Supported children in Nursery for 12 months
- Helped plan and set up both continuous provision and adult led activities
- Led circle time and story time for groups of up to 10 children
- Supported a high need SEN nursery pupil 1:1 to enable them to engage in group activities, including feeding, changing and assisting them using non-verbal communication.
- Maintained a clean, safe classroom environment by performing regular organisation and cleaning tasks.
- Worked closely with teachers to implement engaging lessons which improved student participation.
- Incorporated technology into lessons improving children's ICT skills.
- Delivered phonics activities and supported pupils with reading, handwriting, spelling and numeracy.
- Prepare classroom resources and assist with displays
- Engaged children in arts and crafts activities, fostering creativity and motor skills development.
- Enhanced children's social skills by encouraging positive peer interactions, teamwork and play.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Teaching assistant
Salford City College
2025.09 - 2026.03
GCSEs - Maths- grade 4 English Language- grade 5
Culcheth High School
Skills
- SEN understanding
- National curriculum familiarity
- Early Years teaching support
- Phonics and guided reading support
- 1-1 and small group support
- Building positive relationships with children
- Playground supervision and safeguarding
- Supporting literacy and numeracy
- Calm and patient communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Record keeping and pupil progress monitoring
- SALT interventions
- Behavioural understanding
- Strong empathy
- Assisting with school trips
- Autism spectrum disorder understanding
Additional Information
-Volunteer work for 6 months in a primary school which led to offer of apprenticeship
-Reason for leaving last role: end of 18-month fixed term contract
-Full Clean driving license
-Passionate about inclusive education and supporting and supporting children's confidence and development
- 12 months experience in Nursery
Timeline
NVQ Level 3 - Teaching assistant
Salford City College
2025.09 - 2026.03
Teaching assistant in primary school
Garrett Hall Priamary School
2024.02 - 2026.03
GCSEs - Maths- grade 4 English Language- grade 5
Culcheth High School